RACING SUMMER GLOW FOR CUP AT TRENTHAM

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28794, 15 January 1959, Page 4

RACING SUMMER GLOW FOR CUP AT TRENTHAM

Summer Glow is selected to win the Wellington Cup at Trentham on Saturday.

She has no winning or placed form at the distance, and is in a field containing some very good stayers; but her sixth under difficulties in the New, Zealand Cup two months ago was the performance of a mare capable of running out two miles solidly.

Summer Glow might not have •£•! naughty (18) 7-6.—Surprise hMten Ralfact in thp Npw Zea- winner over Ilf at Hastings on beaten Ballast m ine mw z.ea January 3. Carried 7-4. land Cup,,but with a better run ooze gay jinx (6) 7-I.— Beat aU on the inner probably she would but Highlander in Manawatu have filled one of the places. Cup two starts back. Failed in .The New Zealand Cup was SSg™ 6 at Auck,and Summer Glow's first test over two owo great seal (13) 7-o.—Looks

miles. Since then she has had three races. In winning stylishly over 10i furlongs at Woodville last week she made it (dear that she is at her best for her Trentham campaign. . Mares have not had a good record in the Wellington Cup since the distance was increased to two miles in 1942. Since then the only successful mare was Almora, and she had to share the honours with Prawns. If Summer Glow fails to make the grade on Saturday, Froth could improve the record of the females in the race. . Froth showed a highly-develop-ed combination of brilliance and stamina to win the Auckland Cup on January 1. The Auckland-Wellington Cups double has eluded many good stayers, but there is strong confidence in the. north that it will not be too difficult for Froth. Other proved stayers in the field include Yeman, which has already won Auckland and Wellington Cups, the Awapunl-train-ed Ballast, and the Waikato stayer, Llanisfair. Ballast had well-earned success in the last New Zealand Cup. A year ago he was runner-up to Yeman in the Wellington Cup, a race won by his brother Crimson King in 1953. Support for Foxmara Llanisfair won the Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Handicap last season. But he will not be as solidly supported as his stablemate, Foxmara. Foxmara shaped like a stayer in finishing third to Froth and Royal Jester in the Auckland Cup. He is expected to show to greater advantage on the roomier Trentham course. Foxmara shaped like a stayer in finishing third to Froth and Royal Jester in the Auckland Cup. He is expected to show to greater advantage on the roomier Trentham course. Foxmara is trained at Te Rapa by R. T. Cotter. Through his sire, Foxbridge, he inherits a stout strain of the celebrated Son-in-Law staying blood. And there is another strain of Son-in-Law blood in Foxmara’s pedigree through his maternal grand-sire, Robin Goodfellow is also the sire of Home Brew, the dam of Froth. The Wellington Cup is the first leg of the double on Saturday. The second leg is the Telegraph Handicap, which has attracted sprinters from Auckland to Wingatui. Riccarton will be represented by the Dunedin-owned Braganza, which won his first three races this season. One of his victories was the Dunedin Guineas. Lion, a last-start winner at Ellerslie, seems likely to be the favourite, but Braganza should be able to put him to the test. Doubles Fields Fields for the double are analysed below. WELLINGTON CUP, Of £10,126. Two miles. 00 YEMAN (1) 9-I.—Outclassed the others in this race a year ago. Up 111 b this year, but stayer of his class must be respected. 0211 ARK ROYAL (9) 9-o.—Third to Balfast and Mediterranean in last New Zealand Cup, his first test at two miles. Has won two races, including the Invercargill Gold Cup .with 9-13, In the meantime. Well seasoned for this test and should go well. 3040 PASSIVE (15) 8-12.—Class mare at best. Ninth in Auckland Cup this year. Runnerup to Red Eagle in last: season’s Auckland Cup. 1211 FROTH (21) 8-11.—Much too good for others in this year’s Auckland Cup. Carried 8-0. Faces much stiffer test on bigger track with bigger weights here, but must be respected in present form. 2022 KING OF JOY (7) 8-11.—New-comer to racing over this distance. Form at middle distances this season has been solid. 0240 HOT DROP (20) 8-B.—Good race for fourth in Auckland Cup, but should be safely held again by Froth, for one. 0000 LLANISFAIR (4) 8-Bz—One of few in this field with winning form over the distance. Mastered two miles in Autumn Hep. at TTentham last season. Latest form has not been encouraging, but rmight fare a lot better than most of the others over this distance, 2100 BALFAST (18) 8-6.—Like most come-from-behlnd stayers did not get into the picture in Auckland Cup at Ellerslie. Showed to the best advantage with an easy win in last New Zealand Cup. Runner-up to Yeman in last year’s Wellington Cup. 0301 SUMMER GLOW (14) 8-2. Has made a big impression on past campaigns at Trentham. Finished 6th after getting cramped run in last New Zealand Cup. Unlucky third over IJm in Metropolitan at Riccarton. Last-start win was over . 12A~ at Woodville last week. 0310 TURKMAN (11) 8-I.—Latest win was in Summer Cup, 11m. at Ellerslie last month. Made no impression in engagement on final day of Auckland Cup meeting. 0002 ALLURING (19) 8-o.—Beat some good stayers in Waikato Gold Cup, IJm, in November, and not far away 6th in Auckland Cup. Fast finisher for 2nd over Ilf at Avondale last Saturday. 6232 ROYAL JESTER (17) 7-13. Strong finisher for 2nd in Auckland Cup, though soundly beaten by Froth. Consistent Timanova gelding from Takanini, and will have strong northern following. 0000 DRUM ROLL (10) 7-12.—Solid finisher for sth in Auckland Cup. Fair trial, but not an outstanding one, for the Trentham marathon. 0023 FOXMARA (3) 7-12.—Showed stamina in improving several places for 3rd in Auckland Cup. One of the youngest in this field and should be still ‘improving. 0002 RESEMBLANCE (5) 7-11.— Looked good thta time last year when he won the Summer Hep., 11m, at Trentham. Laststart second over Hf at Hastings was encouraging. 0100 MAQUANA (2) 7-7.—Plodding type of stayer, and has not impression in strong MM the brilliance usually required tonmke the grade acainst best stayers. o-

as if he will be out of his class here unless track is heavy. Scratched: Highlander. Bracket: Turkman and Alluring. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Of £2500. Six furlongs. 2400 LORICA (5) 8-13.—Seldom runs badly at Trentham. Beat strong field in this race last year. Has not raced since October, but some of his fresh performances have been his best. 0003 MOON CREST (18), 8-12.—Lat-est placing was over middle distance at Ellerslie. Sprint form this season has not come up to her best standard. 2010 REGAL DIGNITARY (8), 8-12. —Showed very good form at this distance earlier in the season. Just beaten at Trentham in October, and in Stewards* Handicap at Riccarton. Won at Woodville on December 6, but missed holiday racing through illness. 3302 ATTILA (12), 8-11.—Improver’s second to Lion over 6f at Ellerslie on January 1. Only once unplaced in five starts this season. Beat some fast sprinters at Ellerslie on November 1. Won as three-year-old over 6f at Trentham last autumn. 0142 SALAAM (6) 8-11.—High-class sprinter when the ground is firm. Beat Disarm and Up and Coming over 7f at Te Awamutu in December. Placed since at Ellerslie. 3031 TYRANT (4) 8-9.—Won handily over 6f at Woodville last week. Also won two races at start of season. Has done most of his racing on provincial circuits. 1021 LION (7), 8-3.—Runner-up to brilliant Yahabeebe in Auckland Railway Handicap. Won decisively over 6f on third day of Auckland Cup meeting. Could show to even greater advantage at Trentham. 1103 BRAGANZA (13), 8-2.—Un-beaten in first three starts this season. Sixth in N.Z. Derby and fast-finishing third in CJ.C. Jockey Club Handicap, won by Liban. May match the best of the northerners for ability. 0140 PANDEX (9), 8-2.—Hardly likely to appeal after weak laststart effort at Woodville. 4121 MINGLOW (2), 8-I.—Developed solid form in weaker fields at Dunedin Cup meeting. Fast filly, but might lack the class of the best of her northern rivals. 1000 GOUDVINK (16), 8-o<—Latest win was over 6f at Woodville \ in November. Last to finish in sprint at Awapuni on December 26, and has not raced since. 1403 FAIR KING (10), 7-10.—Won against hack sprinters here in October. Latest win was over 7f at Otakl on December 13. Latest placing over 7f at Wairarapa meeting. 0030 CHATTERING (1), 7-9. Has not made much impression in metropolitan sprint fields. 0010 SILVER ROMANCE (17), 7-8 w Fair race for fifth at Woodville, but' not an encouraging trial. 0022 SONELLA (15), 7-B.—Fast front-runner, but has found success elusive on the big courses. Latest placing was over 6f at Hastings. 34 MARY GILPIN (19) 7-4.—Lat-est placing was over 7f at Tauherenikau. Faces much stiffer test here. 0041 BAMBOO (14), 7-3.—Winner over 6f at Woodville on January 7. Has speed to be well in the picture most of the way. 212 LENNOX BOY (11), 7-3.—Win-ner over 6f at New Plymouth on December 27. Just beaten by Pandex at Stratford on January 1. 3004 WAITAHA (3), 7-2. Fair fourth after slow start over 6f at Woodville last week. 4004 REEFER (20), 7-o.—Last-start fourth was over 6f on first day of Woodville meeting. Scratched; Cabonne.